John Mellencamp – Pop Singer (Bass Tab)
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POP SINGER (Bassline)
As recorded by John Mellencamp
(From the 1989 Album BIG DADDY)
Words and Music by John Mellencamp
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Toby Myers - Bass'
[Intro] Q=113 4/4 Gtr I W E E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E Q E E E Q E E E E Q E E E G|----------|-----5---5------|-5---5----------|----5---5------|-5---5-----------| D|----------|---7---7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7-|------7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7--| A|----------|----------------|----------7-----|---------------|----------7------| E|----------|----------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| Q E E E Q E E E E Q E E E Q E E E Q E E E E Q E E E G|----5---5------|-5---5----------|----5---5------|-5---5----------|| D|------7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7-|------7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7-|| A|-0-------------|----------7-----|-0-------------|----------7-----|| E|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|| [Verse 1] Q E E E Q E E E E Q E E E Q E E E Q E E E E Q E E E G|----5---5------|-5---5----------|----5---5------|-5---5----------| D|------7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7-|------7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7-| A|-0-------------|----------7-----|-0-------------|----------7-----| E|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| Q E E E Q E E E E Q E E E Q E E E Q E E E E Q E E E G|----5---5------|-5---5----------|----5---5------|-5---5----------|| D|------7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7-|------7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7-|| A|-0-------------|----------7-----|-0-------------|----------7-----|| E|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|| [Chorus] E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------7-5-|| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|| E|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------|-----------------|| [Verse 2] E E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E Q E E E Q E E E E Q E E E G|-----5---5------|-5---5----------|----5---5------|-5---5----------| D|-7-----7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7-|------7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7-| A|---0------------|----------7-----|-0-------------|----------7-----| E|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| Q E E E Q E E E E Q E E E Q E E E Q E E E E Q E E E G|----5---5------|-5---5----------|----5---5------|-5---5----------|| D|------7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7-|------7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7-|| A|-0-------------|----------7-----|-0-------------|----------7-----|| E|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|| Chorus E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| [Interlude] Q E E E E Q E E E Q E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E H G|----5---5------|-5---5----------|----5---5------|-5------------| D|------7---7----|---7---0----5-7-|------7---7----|---7----------| A|---------------|----------7-----|---------------|-----0-0------| E|---------------|----------------|---------------|--------------| Q E E E E Q E E E Q E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E G|----5---5------|-5---5----------|-----5---5------|-5---------------| D|------7---7----|---7---0--------|---7---7---7--7-|---7-------------| A|---------------|----------0-7-5-|----------------|-----5-5-5-0-3-2-| E|---------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|---------------5-|-7-7-7-7-7-5-7-5-|---------------5-|-7-7-7-7-7-------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-----------4-5-6-| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E G|---------------5-|-7-7-7-7-7-------|---------------5-|-7-7-7-7-7------|| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-----------4-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-----------7--7-|| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|| [Verse 3] E E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E Q E E E Q E E E E Q E E E G|-----5---5------|-5---5----------|----5---5------|-5---5----------| D|-7-----7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7-|------7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7-| A|---0------------|----------7-----|-0-------------|----------7-----| E|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| Q E E E Q E E E E Q E E E Q E E E Q E E E E Q E E E G|----5---5------|-5---5----------|----5---5------|-5---5----------|| D|------7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7-|------7---7--7-|---7---0----5-7-|| A|-0-------------|----------7-----|-0-------------|----------7-----|| E|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|| [Out-Chorus] E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-2-| E|-----------------|-----------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q H. G|-----------------|-----------------|----------*| D|-----------------|-----------------|----------*| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-3-|-0--------*| E|-----------------|-----------------|----------*|
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Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura;
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted;
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents
the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests.
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration).
| +() - note tied to previous
| | - bar
| || - double bar
| ||o - repeat start
| o|| - repeat end
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